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- Niagara Gazette - 8/30/1961
Mrs. Ida Biggar Gray, of 606 Fourth St., died Tuesday
(Aug. 29, 1961) in Mount View Hospital,. Lockport,
after a four months' illness.
At native of this city, she was the daughter of the
late Edwin and Hattie Biggar. The family moved to
Stamford, Ont., where she was educated. She returned
to this city and was employed as a secretary at the Acheson
Graphite Co.
In 1914 she was married to
Frederick W. Gray of this city.
She was superintendent of
the Beginners Department of
the Sunday S c h o o l of First
Presbyterian Church for 30
years and each year directed
a religious pageant on Children's
Day.
Member of Chorus
She sang in the B r a h ms
Chorus and the senior choirs
of First Presbyterian and also
St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
At First Presbyterian she directed
a junior choir. She also
was a member of the City Mission
board of directors.
She was a charter member
of the Mother's Round Table
and a m e m b e r of Niagara
Frontier Chapter No. 658, Order
of Eastern Star. MRS. IDA GRAY
Mrs. Gray was active also in
YWCA affairs. She was chair-
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Wedntidiy, August 30, 1961
man of the c o m m i t t e e on
f r i e n d l y relations among
foreign students and was a
member of the World Fellowship
Committee. Tor 15-years
she was hostess to students
f r om *all countries in t he
world, except those behind the
Iron Curtain.
Rites Thursday
Surviving are her husband,
Frederick W. Gray Sr.; a son,
Dr. Frederick W. Gray Jr., a
daughter, Miss Arlene E. Gray
of North Tonawanda; t h r ee
brothers, Frederick L. Biggar
and Dr. Herbert E. Biggar,
both of Niagara Falls, Ont,
and Arthur-Biggar of -Montrose,
Pa.; two sisters, Mrs.
Bessie Kriske of Batavia and
Mrs. John C. Bullock Sr. of
this city; and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at
2:30 p.m. T h u r s d a y at the
Main S t r e e t Bell . Funeral
Home with Rev. Hay K. Hallin.
Bacon Memorial-Presbyterian
Church, officiating
Burial will be in Acacia Park
Cemetery, Town of Pendleton.
The family said contributions
to the First Presbyterian
Church Fund for Christian
Education would be acceptable
as tributes.
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